The better part of Nokia's smartphone roadmap goes on display
Okay, so maybe the N96 isn't your cup of tea. Perhaps you're disappointed that Nokia didn't blow out its inaugural entry into the wide world of touch with something just a little more superphone-ish than the 5800. We here you, we really do -- but hang tight, because anyone upset or jaded over Nokia's current S60 lineup might want to take a quick glance here to see if there's light at the end of the tunnel.
First, a word of caution: we're not certain what we're looking at here, but by all accounts, it appears to be a list of prototype devices available to groups within Nokia or third-party development partners. We've filled in as much as we could, adding notes where appropriate. In many (if not most) cases, these devices are available in a series of successive prototype builds that improve on elements of the hardware before they're blessed and released to manufacturing for retail; the availability dates you see here are of the most recent prototype build that we were able to find. Notable goodies include the "Corolla" with a 3-inch VGA display, the "Jig" landscape slider for AT&T, and the "Eitri," a monster QWERTY candybar with a 640x350 display and 5-megapixel camera, but there's a ton of good stuff here, so make a bowl of popcorn, curl up with your laptop, and take a few minutes to digest this thing in its entirety.
Lots of these projects are either ultimately canceled, rolled into future projects, or were always intended for internal development use, so we won't necessarily end up seeing everything that's listed here -- that being said, it's awesome to know that Nokia's planning to knock the spec sheets out of the park in 2009. Click on for the full list
[Thanks, anonymous tipster]
Product Code | Codename | OS | Prototype availability | Notes | Status |
RM-320 | Aino | 3.1 | 2007 wk 22 | N95 8GB | Development complete |
RM-187 | Ariane | 3.2 | 2007 wk 28 | 5710 XpressMusic | Development complete |
RM-235 | Merlin | 3.2 | 2007 wk 37 | N78 | Development complete |
RM-462 | Piranha | 3.2.1 | 2007 wk 39 | AT&T version of E71. Software based on 6650 | Development complete |
RM-261 | Hammer | 3.2.2 | 2007 wk 40 | ? | Cancelled |
RM-313 | Sharaku | 3.1 | 2007 wk 42 | N82 | Development complete |
RM-333 | Gadget | 3.2.3 | 2007 wk 50 | N85 | Development complete |
RM-247 | Lumiere | 3.2 | 2008 wk 0 | N96 | Development complete |
RM-328 | Astro | 3.2 | 2008 wk 1 | 6220 classic | Development complete |
RM-346 | Leevi | 3.1 | 2008 wk 11 | E71-1 | Development complete |
RM-357 | Leevi | 3.1 | 2008 wk 11 | E71-3 | Development complete |
RM-422 | Wheldon | 3.1 | 2008 wk 12 | Vassini facelift (Ed.: We don't know what Vassini is.) | Development complete |
RM-367 | Polaris | 3.2 | 2008 wk 16 | 6210 Navigator | Development complete |
RM-370 | Surfer | 3.2 | 2008 wk 17 | Landscape, 2.6-inch QVGA, QWERTY, GPS, NaviWheel, 5MP camera, DVB-H, quadband GSM, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 | Development complete |
RM-401 | Roxy | 3.2.1 | 2008 wk 17 | Version of 6650 with half-QWERTY keyboard added. Includes Mail for Exchange. Quadband GSM, HSDPA | Canceled |
RM-423 | Bruce Lee | 3.2.1 | 2008 wk 19 | HSDPA, AGPS, 3.2MP camera | Development complete |
RM-409 | Celine | 3.2 | 2008 wk 25 | 5320 XpressMusic | Development complete |
RM-356 | Tube | 5.0 | 2008 wk 29 | 5800 XpressMusic | Development complete |
RM-348 | Vivien | 3.2 | 2008 wk 37 | N79 | In development |
? | Athlon | 3.2 | 2008 wk 40 | N85 refresh. Quadband GSM, HSDPA, 5MP camera with xenon flash, 8-16GB ROM, analog joystick, integrated compass, stereo speakers, GPS, WiFi | In development |
RM-437 | Sofie | 3.1 | 2008 wk 44 | E63. E71 downgrade, 2MP camera, no 3G | Development complete |
RM-331 | IP08 | 5.0 | 2008 wk 46 | Widescreen touch, Naviscroll, QWERTY, AGPS, FM radio and transmitter, 5MP AF camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, TV-out | In development |
RM-431 | Shakira | 3.2 | 2008 wk 46 | Candybar, WiFi | In development |
RM-469 | Stella | 3.2.3 | 2008 wk 48 | Candybar -- successor to E51. AGPS with integrated compass, 3MP camera with LED flash, WiFi | In development |
RM-482 | Terra | 3.2.3 | 2008 wk 48 | Version of Stella with hybrid QWERTY keypad | In development |
RM-424 | Gwen | 3.2 | 2008 wk 51 | Candybar, AGPS, 5MP AF camera with LED flash | In development |
? | Ivalo | 5.0 | 2008 wk 52 | Follow-on to IP08. 3.5-inch wide touchscreen, 32GB ROM, AGPS, FM transmitter and receiver, 5MP camera, WiFi, TV-out, Bluetooth | In development |
? | Mobile Office 09 | 3.2 | 2008 wk 52 | ? | In development |
RM-412 | Victoria | 3.2.3 | 2009 wk 6 | ? | In development |
RM-343 | Dawn | 3.1 | 2008 wk 9 | E66 | Development complete |
? | Corolla | 5.0.1 | 2009 wk 11 | 3.0-inch VGA display, non-touch, 8MP camera, half QWERTY keyboard, 128MB RAM, 8GB ROM, WiFI, UPnP, HSPA, AGPS, FM transmitter | In development |
P3838 | Madeleine | 3.2.3 | 2009 wk 13 | Side-sliding QWERTY, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, VoIP, GPS, 3.2MP camera, N-Gage support with gaming keys | In development |
? | Vector | 3.2.3 | 2009 wk 14 | ? | In development |
? | Jig | 3.2 | 2009 wk 17 | Landscape slider for AT&T using 6650's guts. Quadband GSM, HSDPA, 2MP camera, 2.4-inch display | In development |
RM-453 | Eitri | 5.0.1 | 2009 wk 17 | Landscape candybar with QWERTY, 3.5-inch 640x350 display, minimum 8GB ROM, microSD, pressure sensitive touch UI with tactile feedback and gestures, charging via USB, 5MP AF camera with dual LED flash, integrated compass and accelerometer, proximity sensor, FM transmitter | In development |
